Psalms 56

1 For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

To the Overseer. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

2 They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,

3 In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

4 In God — I will praise His word — in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

5 All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.

They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

7 Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

8 Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?

My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?

9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.

Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.

10 In God — I will praise His word — in the LORD — I will praise His word —

In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.

11 In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?

In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.

On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!